Kelbra Dam | |
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Official name | Talsperre Kelbra |
Country | Germany |
Location | Saxony-Anhalt |
Coordinates | 51°26′08″N 10°59′37″E / 51.43556°N 10.99361°E |
Construction began | 1962 |
Opening date | 1966 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment dam |
Impounds | Helme |
Height | 12.7 m (42 ft) |
Length | 4,066 m (13,340 ft) |
Width (crest) | 5 m (16 ft) |
Dam volume | 860,000 m3 (30,000,000 cu ft) |
Spillway capacity | 277 m3/s (9,782 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Kelbra Reservoir |
Total capacity | 35,600,000 m3 (28,900 acre⋅ft) |
Catchment area | 677.4 km2 (262 sq mi) |
Surface area | 600 ha (6 km2) |
The Kelbra Dam (German: Talsperre Kelbra) is a dam on the River Helme in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Behind the dam is the lake known as the Kelbra Reservoir (Stausee Kelbra) or Kelbra Flood Retention Basin (Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Kelbra).